Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
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🏘️ Community
SpaceX will launch its 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket today at Vandenberg Space Force Base (7 a.m. PT window) to send 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, and Ventura residents can watch from Ventura Pier where sonic booms are expected.
🚧 Accidents
On Aug. 2, Ventura County Fire crews stopped the Kanan Fire, a vegetation blaze that reached 5 acres near Westlake Boulevard and East Kanan Road in North Ranch; *130 firefighters* and multiple apparatus continued building containment lines as road closures remained in effect.
🎓 Education
An educational video explains where California’s water comes from and details the state’s water infrastructure, agricultural impact and conservation efforts.
Ventura residents can learn how these systems influence local water supply and future planning.
Students returning this month to the former Cesar Chavez Elementary School will no longer see the mural or bust, as the design was updated to match new paint.
The school district is seeking a new name with many suggestions while First 5 Ventura County keeps a Chavez resource center sign.
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